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Hail in Hall County, Texas
253 hail events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Hail.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 253 hail events in Hall County, Texas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 57 years.
May is the busiest month, with 113 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 97 events against 125 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.5% of the 55,544 hail events recorded in Texas; its 28.6 per 100 square miles compares with 21.3 statewide.
127 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 3.50 inches (tea cup size).
Compared with Texas
| Measure | Hall County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 253 | 55,544 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 28.6 | 21.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 889.3 | 18.8 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 7 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
6Mar
5Apr
50May
113Jun
56Jul
8Aug
8Sep
4Oct
3Nov
0Dec
0
Magnitude distribution
NWS hail-size descriptors
- under 1 in
- pea to quarter
- 1–1.74 in
- quarter to golf ball
- 1.75–2.74 in
- golf ball to baseball
- 2.75–3.99 in
- baseball to softball
- 4 in and larger
- softball and larger
Hail size in inches as recorded by NCEI; events without a size are not binned.
Recorded events
The 183 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 253. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2026 | Hail | 2.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2022 | Hail | 3.50 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2022 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2021 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2021 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2018 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2017 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $100K | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2016 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2015 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2013 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2013 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2013 | Hail | 2.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2013 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | $400 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2012 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Hail | 2.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | $125K | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2006 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2006 | Hail | 2.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2006 | Hail | 2.75 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2006 | Hail | 2.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2005 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2005 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $20K | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $20K | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $75K | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $50K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | $25K | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2002 | Hail | 1.50 in | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2001 | Hail | 2.50 in | $150K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2001 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | $100K | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $50K | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $50K | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | $100K | $30K | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $30K | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $25K | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20K | $40K | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $25K | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $20K | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $100K | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.25 in | — | $150K | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $50K | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $25K | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1995 | Hail | 2.75 in | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1989 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1989 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1986 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1985 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1985 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1982 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1979 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1978 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 1976 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1976 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1976 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1974 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1970 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1970 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1969 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1969 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1968 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1965 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1962 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1962 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1961 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1961 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1960 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1955 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1955 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Hall County had?
253 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of hail became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded hail event in Hall County?
23 May 2026 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Hall County?
The hail of 23 Aug 2001, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $150K and crop damage at $100K.
How does Hall County compare with Texas for hail?
28.6 events per 100 square miles against 21.3 statewide; the county holds 253 of the state's 55,544 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Hail hub and the county page.